Total Population
587
Population
Growth Rate
0.60%
Median Age
49
Diversity Index
25.000
Cove is a little slice of heaven located on the eastern edge of the Grande Ronde Valley in Union County, Oregon. Cove is on the valley’s eastern slope, nestled between the Wallowa Mountains and adjacent ridges. Cove’s name comes from the niche created by the base of Mt. Fanny, Mill Creek, and the ridges to the south. Cove is a small community with approximately 680 people within city limits. Another 1,200 people live in the greater Cove area. Cove has a public library, K-12 charter school, corner market and fueling station, volunteer fire department, styling salon, steakhouse, and, of course, the Cove Drive-in. A wide array of home-based businesses are a testament to Cove’s robust entrepreneurial spirit.
Cove has been a fruit production center for over 100 years. Today, approximately 500 acres of commercial orchards, planted mostly to sweet cherries and peaches, grace the hillsides above town. Livestock production and processing, field crops, and small-scale produce growers make up the remaining farm operations.
Households
257
Total Housing Units
273
Owner Occupied
195
Renter Occupied
62
Vacant
16
Median Home Value
$321,622
Average Home Value
$357,270
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.67%
Per Capita Income
2.94%
Median Household
$63,199 $75,573
Average Household
$94,799 $109,760
Per Capita
$38,167 $44,116
Total Businesses
15
Total Employed
85
Workers 16+
280
2020 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
1
Employed
30
2020 Information Businesses
Businesses
2
Employed
19
2020 Food Service/Drinking Estab
Businesses
2
Employed
10
2020 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
2
Employed
10
2020 Public Administration
Businesses
2
Employed
9
2020 Food & Beverage Stores
Businesses
1
Employed
5
Some
High School
41
Graduated
High School
108
Associates
Degree
23
Bachelor's
Degree
85
Graduate
Degree
44
Average Commute Time
24 min.
Resident Commuters
258
Non-Resident Commuters
13
Drive Alone
222
Carpooled
19
Public
3
Work At Home
16